“As Lee has always said, this is a great club and hopefully we will go out there and play well.

“The team hadn't been finalised, so I've picked it.

“The players will find out first thing Tuesday morning.

“The last three away games have produced good results and performances.

“We’re so close at home as well because we've created lots of chances at home and haven't been able to take them.

Lee Clark

“It's like anything; defenders and goalkeepers are always much better if the team are winning two or three nil.

“We've never really got into that position, which is unfortunate.

“When we play at home we've got to have that little bit of luck and that break. Can you go two or three nil up in a game?

“But away from home they’ve played very well.”

Crosby was brought to Blues as chief scout by Clark in the summer of 2012, after a stint as head of recruitment at Oxford United.

Blues results at St Andrew’s ultimately undermined Clark.

Last season and this, despite a new-look outfit.

“I think we haven't had a lot of luck at home,” said Crosby.

“Saying that, when you get the chances that we've had, you have to take them.

“And that's not bad luck, that's bad finishing. That goes across the board. It's not just forwards that miss chances.

“There is a responsibility there to have a bit more composure when we get in and around the box and can we try and finish better than we have?”

Crosby was asked to accompany Clark, Watson and Beale in the technical area for the last three games of the previous campaign.

Clark wanted to draw on his experience.

Crosby will now be standing front and full square at Ewood Park, calling the shots, along with Beale.

“I don't think major changes are needed,” he added.

“Like I say, the personnel have got to take more care when they get the opportunities.

“There's no getting away from it, we have had lots of good opportunities at home and we can work on that and maybe get that little bit of luck that we haven't had.”

As for the challenge Blackburn present, Crosby said: “I think it's a big test because they have got two of the best strikers in the league and if you have got two top strikers then you have always got a chance of scoring goals.

“We've got and nullify that. Now that might not be just sitting back and defending, the best way to nullify it might be to have a go at Blackburn and see if we can score.”